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" Slide No. 6. — In the nearly transparent portions are small 

 acicular crystals. 



" Slide No. 7. — Presents the appearance of each quartz grain 

 having a delicate cell-wall. This was originally a sedimentary 

 rock, subsequently altered by heat, under pressure." 



A communication by Mr. D. H. Briggs, of Germantown, Pa., 

 a Corresponding Member of the Society, entitled " Beautiful 

 Micro-polariscope Objects," illustrated by slides of crystals of 

 Salicin, and of Hippuric Acid, as announced in the programme, 

 was read from the chair. 



These slides were prepared and donated to the Cabinet of the 

 Society by Mr. Briggs, and the communication is published in 

 this number of the Journal, p. 115. 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



The President announced the closing of the polls, and de- 

 clared the result of the balloting to be the election of the per- 

 sons, nominated at the last meeting by the Committee on nomi- 

 nation of Ofificers for the ensuing year, as follows : — 



For President^ C. F. Cox. 



For Vice-President, P. H. Dudley. 



For Recording Secretary, G. E. Ashby. 



For Corresponding Secretary, B. Braman. 



For Treasurer, C. S. Shultz. 



For Librarian, L. Riederer. 



For Curator, W. Beuttenmuller. 



r F. W. Devoe, 

 For Auditors, \ W. R. Mitchell, 

 t F. W. Leggett. 



programme of objects announced for exhibition. 



1. Section of Granite, from Monson, Mass. ^ Exhibited 



2. Section of Granite, from Stony Creek, Conn. I by 



3. Section of Pegmatite, or Graphic Granite, J T.B.Briggs. 



